CVE-2001-1562

high

Description

Format string vulnerability in nvi before 1.79 allows local users to gain privileges via format string specifiers in a filename.

References

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2001-1539

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3456

http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7317.php

http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-085

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=100526142205694&w=2

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2001-12-31

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00397